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See How These 2 Harvard Grads Want to Fix the Black Beauty Problem for Good

It was over two glasses of Pinot Noir atKJ Miller's apartment in Harlem, New York, that her andAmanda Johnsondiscussed how they could not find a good nude lipstick. At that very moment, the two friends from college decided to make a change. They created their beauty brand by literally making lipsticks in their kitchen and thus,Mented Cosmetics wascooked born.

Of course inclusivity is always at the forefront of our minds, but several beauty brands ignore demographics that are not, well, white. Sometimes you need to take matters into your own hands and that's what Miller and Johnson did on that fated night. We had to know more since we are constantly looking for more ways to #buyblack, so we spoke to the duo about their company, goals and the future of Black beauty.